Garment.



No. 782.125. PATENTED FEB. 7, 1905. J. K. GENTRY.

GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.25,1902.

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JOHN K. GENTRY, OF NEW YORK, N: Y.

GARMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 782,125, dated February '7, 1905.

Application filed October 25, 1902. Serial No. 128.779-

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Be it known that 1, JOHN H. GnNTnY, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garments for use by artisans, and particularly coal-heavers and I stokers or others engaged in handling material from which dust and sediment emanates and is liable to pass upwnrdl y over the arms, through the sleeves, or downwardly around the neck to the shoulder.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a coat-lilac garment, and comprises particular means at the neckend terminals of the sleeves, as well as at the front of the coatlilce garment, for tightening such portions of the letter around the parts of the body to prevent the entrance of dirt or dust between the same and the parts of the body.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the coat-like garment embodying the 5 features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a. trans verse verticelsection of a portion a terminal of one sleeve of the coat-like garment,

showing a closure contained therein. Fig. 3

is a detail perspective view of a part of the closing means for the front of the coat-like garment. l

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates the body of the coat-like garment or jumper, which may be of any suitable material and varied in shape at will. in the present instance the garment is shown as having e buttonhole-flap 2, a but- 4 ton-flapb, and an auxiliary buttonl1ole-flap 4, arranged close to and cooperating 'with'the button-flap 3. The several flaps 2, 3, and 4 extend full length of the front of the garment from the bottom to the neck, and around the latter is the usual collar 5, having inside thereof a draw-fold G, secured at its lower edge portion to thebase of the inner side of the collar, the remaining part of said fold being free or unattached, and therein is disposed an 5 elastic drawing-string 7, having metallic or other threading-tips 8. The coatlilce gar ment 1 is also provided with the usual sleeves 9, and within the latter, near their free ends, closures 10 are inserted and full, open at both ends, one closure being located in each sleeve. The closures are of a truncated conical form and constructed from-a material similar to that from which the garment is made. The inner terminals of the closures are stitched or otherwise securely fastenedto the sleeves, and from such attached portions the remaining parts of the closures are free for movement within the sleeve and have at their trontends draw-folds ill, through which are threaded elastic cords or analogous devices 12, provided with metallic tips 13. The outer reduced terurinals of the closures 10 stand inwardly a distance from the free ends of the sleeves 9 and are to a great extent hidden from exterior view when the garment is applied.

The'closing-flnps 2, 3, and 4 of the coat like garment are exceptionally effective in excluding dust from entering the garment at the points where they are located, and in connecting these parts the buttonhole-liap is drawn over and first connected to the tuition-flap, and the auxiliary huttonhole-tlap is then applied over the exterior to the some buttons or those carried by the button-flap.

In applying the coat-like garment it is first secured to the front through the medium of the flaps 2, 3,-and i, and then the fold 6 is closely drawn around the neck and the cord 7 firmly tied. The closures 10 are then secured around the wrists in such position in relation to the free ends of the sleeves as to permit unrestricted movements of the arms.

The improved garments are particularly intended for use by coal-heavers, Stoker's, firemen, or other artisans engaged in handling material from which considerable dust rises and passes through, the ordinary garment structures to the body of the wearer or other garments that may he inclosed by the protective ones forming the gist of this invention.

The ex ct cut or shape of the coat-like garments is not essential and may-be varied at will, as well as the prhportions, dimensions, andniinor details, and the usual accessories in the form of pockets and the like may be applied wherever it is found necessary or clesired.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is.

A garment comprising a coat-like article having a single buttonhole-iiep on one side of its meeting edges and a bottom flap and a supplemental buttonhole-flap therewith on its 0pposite meeting edge,- a collar secured to the surrounding edge of the neck portion having a loop or pocket formed thereon, a fastening .elevice slida'bly mounted and adjustable in said pocket, said single buttonhole-flep serving to be interposed between the button-flap and its supplemental fle'p and secured therein by means of the buttons on the huttonhole-flap engaging the single buttonholes respectively of the single fiztp and the supplemental flap, substantially as specified.

in testimon; whereof I. afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN K. GENTRY 'Witnesses:

W'ILLIAM SAMPSON, OSCAR F. Lnnnns. 

